# The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products Regulations 2010, Paragraph 1: Approved bodies


(1) An approved body is a conformity assessment body which—
(a) has been approved by the Secretary of State pursuant to the procedure set out in paragraph 2; or
(b) immediately before IP completion day was a notified body in respect of which no action has been taken by the Secretary of State to suspend or withdraw the body's status as a notified body.
(2) Sub-paragraph (1) has effect subject to paragraph 5.
(3) In this Schedule—
“accreditation certificate” means a certificate, issued by the UK national accreditation body, attesting that a conformity assessment body meets the approved body requirements;
“approved body requirements” means the requirements set out in Part 2;
“notified body” means a body—
(a)which the Secretary of State had before IP completion day notified to the European Commission and member States in accordance with Article 8(1) of Council Directive 92/42/EEC of 21 May 1992 on efficiency requirements for new hot-water boilers fired with liquid or gaseous fuels; and
(b)in respect of which no action has been taken to suspend or withdraw the body's status as a notified body; and
“UK national accreditation body” means the body appointed by the Secretary of State in accordance with Article 4 of RAMS.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2617/schedule/1B/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/ecodesign-for-energy-related-products-regulations-2010/schedule-1B/paragraph-1
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